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illinois was a must win for both romney and santorum. despite romney taking illinois, santorum and for that matter all of the candidates, show no sign of giving up. mitt romney thanked supporters in illinois for his double-digit win over rick santorum. >> what a night. wow. >> reporter: and immediately turned his focus to defeating president obama in november. >> it's time to say these words -- this word -- enough. we've had enough. >> reporter: exit polls showed the economy was the most important issue among voters in illinois. mitt romney says it's his number one priority. >> i'm running for president because i have the experience and the vision to get us out of this mess. >> reporter: cbs news estimates romney will take 41 of illinois's 54 delegates, widening his overall lead. >> at some point romney gets to be able to say, these other guys are spoilers. i'm going to get there. why are we dragging this out? why aren't we talking about president obama? >> reporter: rick santorum is downplaying his second place finish. >> we did what we
illinois was a must win for both romney and santorum. despite romney taking illinois, santorum and for that matter all of the candidates, show no sign of giving up. mitt romney thanked supporters in illinois for his double-digit win over rick santorum. >> what a night. wow. >> reporter: and immediately turned his focus to defeating president obama in november. >> it's time to say these words -- this word -- enough. we've had enough. >> reporter: exit polls showed the...
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romney? >> good luck tonight. >> the president will be back on the road wednesday in north carolina talking about his economic plans. randall pinkston, cbs news, washington. >>> take a quick break. coming up on the morning news on this wednesday, tablet talk. the new ipad gets a big unveiling this morning. we'll check out some of the bells and whistles. this is the "cbs morning news." ms. this is the "cbs morning news." makeup out there. l but one is so clever that your skin looks better even after you take it off. neutrogena® healthy skin liquid makeup. 98% saw improved skin. does your makeup do that? neutrogena® cosmetics. that's why we make ocean spray 100% juice. it has plenty of natural goodness but there's no added sugar. so say hello to 100% juice. and goodbye to added sugar. i thought we weren't adding any sugar. oh. uh... okay, nobody use these cranberries over -- over here. ocean spray 100% juice. tastes good. good for you. [ mom ] we didn't know where to go next with eric's adhd.
romney? >> good luck tonight. >> the president will be back on the road wednesday in north carolina talking about his economic plans. randall pinkston, cbs news, washington. >>> take a quick break. coming up on the morning news on this wednesday, tablet talk. the new ipad gets a big unveiling this morning. we'll check out some of the bells and whistles. this is the "cbs morning news." ms. this is the "cbs morning news." makeup out there. l but one is so...
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romney? >> good luck tonight. (laughter) >> reporter: no, really. >> really. >> pelley: to that mitt romney said today "i appreciate the good wishes and i wish him the best." the president also had his g.o.p. opponents in mind when he said that people talking about war with iran just don't understand the burdens of commander in chief. norah is at the white house tonight with more on that. norah? >> reporter: scott, well, the president was fiercely defending his iran policy today and he accused his republican rivals of recklessly beating the drums of war with a lot of tough talk which the president said war is "not a game." >> what's said on the campaign trail, you know, those folks don't have a lot of responsibilities. they're not commander-in-chief. and when i see the casualness with which some of these folks talk about war, i'm reminded of the costs involved in war. >> reporter: on iran, the president's preference for tougher sanctions and diplomacy is under fire from republicans. rick santorum today called it a
romney? >> good luck tonight. (laughter) >> reporter: no, really. >> really. >> pelley: to that mitt romney said today "i appreciate the good wishes and i wish him the best." the president also had his g.o.p. opponents in mind when he said that people talking about war with iran just don't understand the burdens of commander in chief. norah is at the white house tonight with more on that. norah? >> reporter: scott, well, the president was fiercely...
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to match romney. >> reporter: he said their combined effort would lead to romney's defeat. >> the >> the odds against his being able to get 1144 delegates is very, very high. i think he's more likely to be a frontrunner who ends up not finishing the race. >> reporter: now if gingrich couldn't win couldn't win either one of these states those arguments will fall on deaf ears and, scott, the road ahead is even tougher. the upcoming states through april are much less favorable for gingrich. that will make it even harder for him to keep his momentum and his campaign going. >> pelley: voting continues at this hour. jan, thanks very much. a town hit by a tornado is denied denied disaster funds. a key figure in the tabloid phone hacking scandal is arrested, and not according to flig flight plan, an accident on a taxi way when the "cbs evening taxi way when the "cbs evening announcer ] chicken broccoli alfredo. mushroom smothered beef burgers. hearty chicken and noodle casserole. so easy, you just need campbell's cream of mushroom soup to make them and a hungry family to love them. campbell'
to match romney. >> reporter: he said their combined effort would lead to romney's defeat. >> the >> the odds against his being able to get 1144 delegates is very, very high. i think he's more likely to be a frontrunner who ends up not finishing the race. >> reporter: now if gingrich couldn't win couldn't win either one of these states those arguments will fall on deaf ears and, scott, the road ahead is even tougher. the upcoming states through april are much less...
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>> mitt romney might drop out. i'm not suggesting for the press, i'm not suggesting he drop out but if he wants to, i'll certainly accept his resignation. you know, after you've outspent your opponent about 50 to 1 and you still can't put the race away, at some point you might want to say maybe i can't win after all. >> with another win in the deep south rick santorum campaigns in the next key primary state with wisconsin. how well does he have to do in the rest of the primaries to be a serious contender for the nomination we'll ask him. there's breaking news overnight as former vice president dick cheney undergoes heart transplant surgery. we'll have an update. then we'll take a look at the story that is gripping the nation, the shooting of trayvon martin, an unarmed african-american teenager in florida. even the president weighed in this week. >> if i had a son he'd look like trayvon. >> reporter: there's outrage across the country over the florida law that allowed the shooter to go free. does the "stand your gro
>> mitt romney might drop out. i'm not suggesting for the press, i'm not suggesting he drop out but if he wants to, i'll certainly accept his resignation. you know, after you've outspent your opponent about 50 to 1 and you still can't put the race away, at some point you might want to say maybe i can't win after all. >> with another win in the deep south rick santorum campaigns in the next key primary state with wisconsin. how well does he have to do in the rest of the primaries to...
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i think the likely nominee is mitt romney. i support governor romney. i voted for him in the virginia primary. i think when you look at the numbers, he's likely to prevail. >> schieffer: do you have any regrets now looking back? michael steele the previous rnc chairman who was the one who changed this to proportional which means if you win a primary you don't get all the delegates. you get a number and percentage to the amount of votes that you got. do you think it would be better to go back to the old way? >> you know, the grass is always greener. the fact is for a long time republicans said we have a process that allows a frontrunner to wrap up too soon. we're done by march. we need a longer process that allows for people to rise and challenge the frontrunner. that's what we have now. i do think that whoever emerges at the end of the day again i think it will be governor romney will be stronger as a result of that process. but there's no doubt there are a lot of folks saying, boy, i wish we had a nominee who could take the case to president obama. the
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that could help mitt romney extend his lead. so after illinois it moves to louisiana where rick santorum is expected to do well and then, betty, it moves up here to d.c. on april 3rd. also maryland and wisconsin. >> a lot on tap. thank you, susan. >>> mitt romney was trying to focus on the economy as he campaigned yesterday, but at bradley university he faced questions about his opposition to planned parenthood and mandatory birth control coverage. one woman told romney she's looking for free birth control. >> if you're looking for free stuff you don't have to pay for, vote for the other guy. that's what he's all about, okay? >> romney has also said he opposes spending federal tax money to support planned parenthood. >>> republicans in the house of representatives unveiled their budget plan today. it focuses on tax reform. according to "the wall street journal" it proposes just two tax brackets instead of the current six. 10% and 25%. and there would be no taxation of overseas profits for u.s. companies. the gop did not release
that could help mitt romney extend his lead. so after illinois it moves to louisiana where rick santorum is expected to do well and then, betty, it moves up here to d.c. on april 3rd. also maryland and wisconsin. >> a lot on tap. thank you, susan. >>> mitt romney was trying to focus on the economy as he campaigned yesterday, but at bradley university he faced questions about his opposition to planned parenthood and mandatory birth control coverage. one woman told romney she's...
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so romney looks like he's in good position. but if those other candidates don't drop out he will just have to continue to slog on. and this may go all the way till june when he gets the official number he needs to cross the finish line, scott. >> pelley: john, thanks very much. superpacs and the ads they buy are playing a big role in this campaign. you remember that super pacs are those new political action committees that can take unlimited donations from wealthy supporters. well, today we learned that the super pac supporting mitt romney raised $6.4 million last month. the super pac that supports president obama raised $2 million last month. it had raised just $58,000 in january. there are major developments tonight in the case of a neighborhood watch captain in florida who shot and killed an unarmed 17-year-old. the u.s. justice department has now opened a civil rights investigation and the local prosecutor has convened a grand jury to consider criminal charges. justice correspondent bob orr has the latest. >> reporter: in t
so romney looks like he's in good position. but if those other candidates don't drop out he will just have to continue to slog on. and this may go all the way till june when he gets the official number he needs to cross the finish line, scott. >> pelley: john, thanks very much. superpacs and the ads they buy are playing a big role in this campaign. you remember that super pacs are those new political action committees that can take unlimited donations from wealthy supporters. well, today...
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romney is stepping up calls for hopefuls to step aside. his chief challenger, rick santorum vows he will fight to the end. >> the convention will nominate a conservative, not the mad rat candidate from massachusetts. >> reporter: san tom claims romney is outspending him 10- 1 ahead of the primary in illinois. >> mitt romney is systematically run a negative campaign, no positive vision for this country, and spends billionaire dollars to tear down every opponent in his path. >> reporter: the battle shaped up as a head to head fight between romney and santorum. ron paul and newt gingrich left the state to the front runners to focus on contests down the road. >>> race for the republican presidential nomination is coming here to maryland. mitt romney will be here for a series of events on wednesday. he will attend a private lunch at the naval academy and making his way to a town hall in arbutus and rally in frederick. 37 delegates are up for grabs in the primary. despite concerns about the drawnout republican primary, the chair says the excitem
romney is stepping up calls for hopefuls to step aside. his chief challenger, rick santorum vows he will fight to the end. >> the convention will nominate a conservative, not the mad rat candidate from massachusetts. >> reporter: san tom claims romney is outspending him 10- 1 ahead of the primary in illinois. >> mitt romney is systematically run a negative campaign, no positive vision for this country, and spends billionaire dollars to tear down every opponent in his path....
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good news for romney who erased a double-digit deficit. in virginia romney stands a good chance of capturing all 46 delegates. tyler suiters is in arlington. he joins us now. good morning, tyler. >> reporter: betty, good morning to you as well. mitt romney also has an excellent chance of taking all the delegates in massachusetts, a state where he serves as governor, and in nearby vermont. it's different stakes for different candidates, and it's clear today's voting could reshape the rest of the republican presidential race. mitt romney campaigned hard across ohio hours before the polls opened, asking voters in youngstown to carry him to victory on super tuesday. >> get out and vote. thank you so much. >> reporter: romney is locked in a dead heat there with rick santorum. the former pennsylvania senator had a lead there, but it started to fade after romney's three-state sweep last week. santorum admits a win in ohio is crucial. >> i would make the argument thal it may not be make or break. it's going to be a huge, huge deal. >> reporter: oh
good news for romney who erased a double-digit deficit. in virginia romney stands a good chance of capturing all 46 delegates. tyler suiters is in arlington. he joins us now. good morning, tyler. >> reporter: betty, good morning to you as well. mitt romney also has an excellent chance of taking all the delegates in massachusetts, a state where he serves as governor, and in nearby vermont. it's different stakes for different candidates, and it's clear today's voting could reshape the rest...
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other than romney. so, you're hearing romney and a lot of republicans this morning saying, it's over. santorum and gingrich are now hurting the republican party by continuing to beat up on mitt romney, which is softening some of his approval numbers with voters and hurting the party as it tries to head to head with obama in november. but they're saying, listen, we're not going to quick because we don't think romney can beat president obama, and that's why we're staying in. but if you look at the delegate count, you look at the states ahead, it's hard to see it's anything but over for those two unless something magical happens for them at that convention. >> electability is one thing romney continues to poll well on. >> reporter: that's exactly right. he did here last night. he's done it in every state. and voters want president obama, these republican voters want president obama out of the white house. that's what they care about. even voters who don't say they really like mitt romney that much, are vot
other than romney. so, you're hearing romney and a lot of republicans this morning saying, it's over. santorum and gingrich are now hurting the republican party by continuing to beat up on mitt romney, which is softening some of his approval numbers with voters and hurting the party as it tries to head to head with obama in november. but they're saying, listen, we're not going to quick because we don't think romney can beat president obama, and that's why we're staying in. but if you look at...
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mitt romney won six of the ten primaries and kaub uses, including the important state of ohio. >> romney did not, however, knock out his main challenger. santorum one three states including tennessee and says he will keep going. as will newt gingrich. after winning his native state of georgia on tuesday. he won more delegates than santorum. romney, though, won more than all the other candidates combined. the bottom line here, you can expect more of the same from the republican campaign in the weeks to come. we begin our coverage this morning with national correspondent chip reid who is in atlanta. chip, good morning. >> good morning, erica and charlie. at first glance, it doesn't look that bad for mitt romney. after all, he won six of the ten super tuesday states. but look more closely and you'll see he barely won in the all important state of ohio and did not breakthrough in the south. which means this long slog goes on. >> i'm not going to let you down. i'm going to get this nomination. >> that's something mitt romney is struggling to do. even with the financial and organizational adva
mitt romney won six of the ten primaries and kaub uses, including the important state of ohio. >> romney did not, however, knock out his main challenger. santorum one three states including tennessee and says he will keep going. as will newt gingrich. after winning his native state of georgia on tuesday. he won more delegates than santorum. romney, though, won more than all the other candidates combined. the bottom line here, you can expect more of the same from the republican campaign in...
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gingrich, santorum and mitt romney all added to their totals, but romney still holds a significant lead. romney lost both states yesterday. partly because he wasn't able to rally the conservative base. the former massachusetts governor's already looking ahead to saturday's caucuses. he rallied supporters in missouri yesterday afternoon. >> you got saturday, you're going to come together for a caucus. i need to vote for me. >> he will spend the day in new york building a war chest for what could be a very long primary battle. political analysts are predicting he'll fare better in illinois in an upcoming contest. as we've seen so far from this race, nothing seems to turn out as predicted. betty? >> so true. thank you. >>> alabama and mississippi are two of the most conservative states in the country. and mitt romney continues to have trouble connecting with conservative voters. exit polls found 50% of alabama voters believed romney's position on issues was not conservative enough. meanwhile, half of mississippi voters who cast a ballot for santorum said they'd be dissatisfied if romney wa
gingrich, santorum and mitt romney all added to their totals, but romney still holds a significant lead. romney lost both states yesterday. partly because he wasn't able to rally the conservative base. the former massachusetts governor's already looking ahead to saturday's caucuses. he rallied supporters in missouri yesterday afternoon. >> you got saturday, you're going to come together for a caucus. i need to vote for me. >> he will spend the day in new york building a war chest...
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another close race is expected between rick santorum and mitt romney. romney is riding the crest of an easy win in puerto rico yesterday, picking up all 20 delegates. romney called it an extraordinary victory. susan mcginnis in washington with the latest. good to see you. good morning. >> reporter: yeah, good morning. rick santorum may have hurt himself in puerto rico when he said english would have to be the official language there if it were to attain statehood. now on to illinois with mitt romney holding a comfortable lead. >> that's good news. thank you. >> reporter: mitt romney will carry more momentum into this week's primary contest. he celebrated another win last night, easily capturing all of pourt ricoh's 20 delegates. >> they're going to vote for republicans if we stand for something, conservative principles that bring growth and good jobs and rising home values. >> reporter: he spoke to supporters in illinois where polls show he's locked in a title battle with rick santorum. the state holds its primary tomorrow. as romney gains an even bigge
another close race is expected between rick santorum and mitt romney. romney is riding the crest of an easy win in puerto rico yesterday, picking up all 20 delegates. romney called it an extraordinary victory. susan mcginnis in washington with the latest. good to see you. good morning. >> reporter: yeah, good morning. rick santorum may have hurt himself in puerto rico when he said english would have to be the official language there if it were to attain statehood. now on to illinois with...
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the romney campaign was more blunt. they said it would taken a act of god to keep mitt romney from having the majority of delegates after all of the contests are over. >> pelley: he won ohio by a margin of 1%. you know, john, we asked the voters in ohio which candidate best understand it is problems facing americans and only 22% picked mitt romney. is that a problem for him going into the fall campaign? >> it is the central argument from the romney campaign is that he has special talents on the economy. he knows what to do to turn the economy around. but that figure you cited challenges that argument. people don't think he understands the economy as it affects them in their daily lives. in the primary, rick santorum is going right at this issue, talking to middle-class voters, he's saying "i am the grandson of a coal miner, i understand what your lives are like." but, of course, this won't just be an issue in the republican primary. in the general election the question of who understand it is middle-class and who can sh
the romney campaign was more blunt. they said it would taken a act of god to keep mitt romney from having the majority of delegates after all of the contests are over. >> pelley: he won ohio by a margin of 1%. you know, john, we asked the voters in ohio which candidate best understand it is problems facing americans and only 22% picked mitt romney. is that a problem for him going into the fall campaign? >> it is the central argument from the romney campaign is that he has special...
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he is a romney man, of course. but he told me this week that the longer this campaign goes on, the more he worries about i. here's what he said. >> so every day between now and november that is devoted to winning the primary is lost on winning the general election. i have to tell you that that makes me very worried about our chances of winning in november. >> schieffer: now, a group of conservatives, social conservatives, people like tony perkins, the family research council, and others, said this week that you could be a king maker. that you ought to get out of this and throw your support to santorum. what about that? >> first of all senator mccain's memory is exactly backwards. it was senator mccain who won the nomination early. it was barack obama and hill aerl clinton who fought all the way into mid june. it didn't seem to hurt barack obama to have a vigorous contest. he won the election, remember? so i think that senator mccain has it backwards. second, the same people who have been for santorum are for santor
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romney saturated thary waves in illinois and cnn reports a pro romney superpack has spent nearly half a million dollars buying airtime in maryland. >> we know our future is brighter than these troubled times. we still believe in america. and we deserve a president who believes in us. and i believe in the american people. >> reporter: romney has already collected more delegates than all his rivals combined but rick santorum some of thes insists the race isn't over. >> we are going back to louisiana and then back here and pick up a whole boat load of delegates and close this gap and on to victory. >> newt gingrich and ron paul let them fight it out. he spent his day campaigning in louisiana. >> i think we have a good very chance to win a lot of delegates here. >> the republican front-runner has his sites set on winning maryland's 37 delegates. a large crowd is expected to attend the meeting, which kicks off at around 4:00 this afternoon. don, back to you. >> thank you very much. the maryland primary is on april the third but early voting begins this saturday. >>> on capitol hill a speci
romney saturated thary waves in illinois and cnn reports a pro romney superpack has spent nearly half a million dollars buying airtime in maryland. >> we know our future is brighter than these troubled times. we still believe in america. and we deserve a president who believes in us. and i believe in the american people. >> reporter: romney has already collected more delegates than all his rivals combined but rick santorum some of thes insists the race isn't over. >> we are...
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romney is hoping to walk away with maryland's 37 delegates. also the chairman of romney's campaign. we're still waiting for romney to take the stage and begin to speak. maryland is going to begin to hold primaries. and early voting will begin this saturday. >> adam, thank you. stay with complete coverage of campaign 2012. we'll bring you the latest on the candidates and the primary results. >>> a maryland senator is marking a milestone in washington. moments ago, barbara mikulski is known as the longest-serving woman in baltimore history. she graduated from the house in 1976 and then went on later. wjz is live with this historic moment. we'll have much more coming up new at 5:00. >>> putting baltimore on a budget. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake reveals the spending plan that is already causing controversy. political reporter pat warren breaks down the preliminary proposal. >> reporter: the mayor is looking for budget cuts that will also allow a tax break for homeowners. >> reporter: the budget includes the first installment of a plan that would reduce taxes. >> our goal is to get ba
romney is hoping to walk away with maryland's 37 delegates. also the chairman of romney's campaign. we're still waiting for romney to take the stage and begin to speak. maryland is going to begin to hold primaries. and early voting will begin this saturday. >> adam, thank you. stay with complete coverage of campaign 2012. we'll bring you the latest on the candidates and the primary results. >>> a maryland senator is marking a milestone in washington. moments ago, barbara mikulski...
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romney currently has 396 delegates to rick santorum's 146. 146. newt gingrich trails with 97. ron paul has 38. santorum spent the day fighting back against romney's claim that there's no way he can catch up in the in the delegate count and he raised the possibility of taking the fight all the way to the republican convention in august where he would try to convince some of romney's delegates to change change their vote in what's known as a contested convention. >> everybody knows-- all these dele delegates are up for grab. there are very few that are hard committed. >> reporter: to avoid that scenario, romney must secure 1,144 delegates in the remaining 35 contests. many analysts believe that will be a difficult feat and that romney could come up short beca because most of the remaining states are states are not winner-take-all. they award their delegates proportionnally and there are four candidates splitting the vote. just today gingrich vowed to stay in the race all the way to the convention. where he-- like santorum-- would try to peel off delegates. >> there has been in y
romney currently has 396 delegates to rick santorum's 146. 146. newt gingrich trails with 97. ron paul has 38. santorum spent the day fighting back against romney's claim that there's no way he can catch up in the in the delegate count and he raised the possibility of taking the fight all the way to the republican convention in august where he would try to convince some of romney's delegates to change change their vote in what's known as a contested convention. >> everybody knows-- all...
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both want to go head to head with mitt romney. romney has time and the delegate counts on his side. cbs estimates romney now has 391 delegates, more than double his closest competitor. tyler suiters is in washington with more. tyler, goodmorning to you. >>> terrell, good morning as well. >> kansas, alabama, mississippi. if rick santorum wins all of these three upcoming states and there's a chance he could, by this time next week we could have a two-man race. rick santorum told supporters in jackson, mississippi, next week's primary could be a game changer. >> if we win mississippi, this will be a two-person race. >> santorum is battling with newt gingrich to win over conservative voters and emerge as mitt romney's lone rival. the former pennsylvania senator has consistently split that base with gingrich allowing romney to win in michigan and ohio, key states. santorum is stopping short of calling for gingrich to drop out of the race. >> if he wants to get out, i'm all for that. >> newt gingrich says that won't happen. >> we're staying in this race because i believe that it's going t
both want to go head to head with mitt romney. romney has time and the delegate counts on his side. cbs estimates romney now has 391 delegates, more than double his closest competitor. tyler suiters is in washington with more. tyler, goodmorning to you. >>> terrell, good morning as well. >> kansas, alabama, mississippi. if rick santorum wins all of these three upcoming states and there's a chance he could, by this time next week we could have a two-man race. rick santorum told...
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despite romney's momentum, the fight for republican votes goes on. rick santorum spent the day campaigning in wisconsin ahead of next week's primary. meanwhile, newt gingrich was in washington one day after he announced he was cutting his campaign staff. and the former house speaker got more bad news. sheldon addleson, casino mogul, told the website jewishjournal.com, time has run out for gingrich. >> it appears as though he's at the end of it, because, i mean, mathematically he can't get anywhere near the numbers and it's unlikely to be a brokered convention. >> the general election is still more than seven months away but the eventual nominee may face an uphill battle against president obama. a quinnipiac university poll shows the president leading both mitt romney and rick santorum in the key states of ohio, florida and pennsylvania. >>> congressman ron paul spent the day campaigning in maryland ahead of tuesday's primary. he told reporters he has no plan to drop out of the race. >>> the nine justices of the supreme court will now consider the con
despite romney's momentum, the fight for republican votes goes on. rick santorum spent the day campaigning in wisconsin ahead of next week's primary. meanwhile, newt gingrich was in washington one day after he announced he was cutting his campaign staff. and the former house speaker got more bad news. sheldon addleson, casino mogul, told the website jewishjournal.com, time has run out for gingrich. >> it appears as though he's at the end of it, because, i mean, mathematically he can't get...
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romney says his positions won't change. >> i'm running as a conservative republican. i was a conservative republican governor. i'll be running as a conservative republican nominee for president. the policies and positions are the same. >> reporter: at campaign stops throughout louisiana, rick santorum pounced on the gaffe. >> that should be comforting to all of you who are voting in this primary. that whoever you're going to vote for will be a completely new candidate. >> reporter: the comment comes as romney gains more support. former florida governor jeb bush endorsed him and said it's time for the gop to unite. president obama is focusing more on free election and defending his energy policy in three battleground states. while campaigning in louisiana, newt gingrich said the president is depending too much on foreign countries to lower gas prices. >> if you want increased oil production, wouldn't it be a lot better to have it in louisiana where it created louisiana jobs? >> reporter: president obama is in oklahoma today and is expected to announce plans to accelera
romney says his positions won't change. >> i'm running as a conservative republican. i was a conservative republican governor. i'll be running as a conservative republican nominee for president. the policies and positions are the same. >> reporter: at campaign stops throughout louisiana, rick santorum pounced on the gaffe. >> that should be comforting to all of you who are voting in this primary. that whoever you're going to vote for will be a completely new candidate....
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mitt romney leads with 493 delegates, followed by rick santorum with 218. newt gingrich 120 and ron paul with 42. no one is close to the 1,144 needed to clinch the nomination. next week right in the middle of this campaign the supreme court will consider the constitutionality of president obama's health care reform law. so we thought this would be a good time to ask the republicans what they would do about health care. first, dean reynolds with the santorum campaign. dean? >> reporter: scott, senator santorum-- like the other republican candidates-- gets some of his loudest applause when he says his top priority will be to repeal the national health care law which president obama signed two years ago. >> senator, i know you're opposed to the national health care law, but i'm a little vague on what you would do instead of it. >> not romneycare, not obamacare not government mandated health care or government controlled health care. >> reporter: santorum's alternative would be a major overhaul centered on what he calls health savings accounts. they would invol
mitt romney leads with 493 delegates, followed by rick santorum with 218. newt gingrich 120 and ron paul with 42. no one is close to the 1,144 needed to clinch the nomination. next week right in the middle of this campaign the supreme court will consider the constitutionality of president obama's health care reform law. so we thought this would be a good time to ask the republicans what they would do about health care. first, dean reynolds with the santorum campaign. dean? >> reporter:...
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a new poll shows mitt romney with a three-point lead over rick santorum, 34% to 31%. with jobs the number-one issue on most people's minds, tonight we are asking two of the front-runners how they would create more high-paying manufacturing jobs. first, dean reynolds with rick santorum. dean? >> reporter: scott, rick santorum presents himself as a son of the working class among whose top priorities is to bring manufacturing jobs back to this country. can you be relatively specific about how would do that? >> i would cut the corporate tax for manufacturing to zero so we create a real incentive for people to invest money in the manufacturing sector of the economy. >> reporter: in addition to cutting the tax on manufacturers from about 32% to zero, santorum would open up energy resources to make relocating here more attractive to business and he would eliminate many regulations which he finds punitive. he says the increase in job production would make up for any losses in tax revenues. >> we need to have regulations that work with businesses to help them comply instead of
a new poll shows mitt romney with a three-point lead over rick santorum, 34% to 31%. with jobs the number-one issue on most people's minds, tonight we are asking two of the front-runners how they would create more high-paying manufacturing jobs. first, dean reynolds with rick santorum. dean? >> reporter: scott, rick santorum presents himself as a son of the working class among whose top priorities is to bring manufacturing jobs back to this country. can you be relatively specific about...
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so even though maryland won't go for mitt romney in november. >> while some criticize romney for a lack of passion. >> come out and vote for romney. vote early. >> reporter: it's the kind of momentum he needs, building on a big win in illinois. >> i think our country absolutely needs an experienced businessman. >> i feel like of everyone, he's been straightforward. >> as i have gone across the country, i have been more optimistic because of the patriotism i hear, the passion for america, the innovative experience of our people that has brought home to me time and time again. >> reporter: as romney tries to clinch the nomination, they are ramping up their campaign. president obama was in maryland just last week. >> reporter: and let's take a live look inside the american legion, where mitt romney is shaking a number of hands. there's a huge crowd. a lot of people here outside, to gather a glimpse of mr. romney. maryland's primary is april 3rd. 37 delegates are at stake here. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> stay with complete coverage of campaign 2012. we'll continu
so even though maryland won't go for mitt romney in november. >> while some criticize romney for a lack of passion. >> come out and vote for romney. vote early. >> reporter: it's the kind of momentum he needs, building on a big win in illinois. >> i think our country absolutely needs an experienced businessman. >> i feel like of everyone, he's been straightforward. >> as i have gone across the country, i have been more optimistic because of the patriotism i...
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in an attempt to keep it from being a one-man race romney's rival seized on a comment about one of romney's advisers about an etch-a-sketch, suggesting it is a symbol for his changing views. >> pelley: for his part, president obama has seen his approval ratings drop as the price of gas has gone up. he headed west today to defend his energy. , and chief white house correspondent norah o'donnell is with the president in nevada tonight. norah. >> reporter: scott, with the president taking heat from republicans, he came here to defend his agenda. he wants america to be less dependent on foreign oil, to explore new sources because this white house is keenly aware that those spiking gas prices could doom his reelection chances. the president today came to boulder city, nevad ato tour the largest solar plant of its kind in america. these nearly one million solar panels power 17,000 homes. it's the kind of picture-perfect backdrop chosen by the white house for the president to takes on republicans who he says don't take the need for alternative energy seriously. >> think about that mindset, that at
in an attempt to keep it from being a one-man race romney's rival seized on a comment about one of romney's advisers about an etch-a-sketch, suggesting it is a symbol for his changing views. >> pelley: for his part, president obama has seen his approval ratings drop as the price of gas has gone up. he headed west today to defend his energy. , and chief white house correspondent norah o'donnell is with the president in nevada tonight. norah. >> reporter: scott, with the president...
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he won in those states with romney placing third. here is duarte geraldino for wjz. >> reporter: rick santorum pulled off a sweep tuesday. >> we did it again. >> reporter: he told supporters with they will keep his momentum going. >> next week we will come back hire and expect a huge win. >> reporter: he won alabama and mississippi with the help of conservative voters and women. he says the results will reshape the republican field. >> it will help the conservatives. >> reporter: they continue to split the conservative vote. despite lutzing the former speaker says he has no plans to drop out and this race is far from over. >> one of the things tonight proved is that the elite media's effort to convince the nation that mitt romney is inevitable just collapsed. >> alabama and mississippi allocate their delegates proportionately so gingrich, santorum and romney all added to their totals but romney still holds a significant lead. romney lost both states yesterday, partly because he wasn't able to rally the conservative base. the former m
he won in those states with romney placing third. here is duarte geraldino for wjz. >> reporter: rick santorum pulled off a sweep tuesday. >> we did it again. >> reporter: he told supporters with they will keep his momentum going. >> next week we will come back hire and expect a huge win. >> reporter: he won alabama and mississippi with the help of conservative voters and women. he says the results will reshape the republican field. >> it will help the...
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front-runner mitt romney won the contest. drew in to push hard for his first victory, but came up short. may give romney a boost into the critical super tuesday contest. saturday, he rallied supporters in ohio where he's lock maryland a close race with rick santorum, but romney stuck to hammering president obama and highlighting his business background. >> with incomes having gone down, we know a president who knows the economy to fix the economy. >> reporter: santorum used the editorial to challenge romney on health care. in it, romney said he supported individual mandates, tax penalties that inspired president obama's health care bill. >> it's bad enough he recommended it. it's worse he wouldn't come clean with the people in this primary that he did. >> reporter: newt gingrich said although he's counting on a win in georgia t state he represented for 20 years, he feels he'll do well in ohio. >> we'll get as many delegates as we can. >> reporter: more than 400 delegates up for grabs on super tuesday. wjz eyewitness news. >>
front-runner mitt romney won the contest. drew in to push hard for his first victory, but came up short. may give romney a boost into the critical super tuesday contest. saturday, he rallied supporters in ohio where he's lock maryland a close race with rick santorum, but romney stuck to hammering president obama and highlighting his business background. >> with incomes having gone down, we know a president who knows the economy to fix the economy. >> reporter: santorum used the...
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mitt romney. [ cheering ] >> the national spotlight, mitt romney visits maryland. >> we'll make sure we get him out of office. >> reporter: tonight, his message and the impact on the race for the republican presidential nomination. >> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> denise koch is off tonight. and here's what people are talking about tonight. >> campaign for republican presidential candidate. mitt romney is gathering momentum less than two weeks before the primary here in maryland. mike hellgren has more on what the candidates are telling voters. >> reporter: mr. romney focused on the economy and attacking president obama, as opposed to his gop rivals. he also touted a new endorsement by fermer governor jeb bush. and he got a rallying endorsement from former governor ehrlich. >> ladies and gentlemen, governor, soon to be president, mitt romney. >> reporter: maryland republicans are rel innerring some attention. >> reporter: the president said, by the way, that if he didn't turn the economy around, he would be losing one-term proposition. >> reporter: a line formed hours before at
mitt romney. [ cheering ] >> the national spotlight, mitt romney visits maryland. >> we'll make sure we get him out of office. >> reporter: tonight, his message and the impact on the race for the republican presidential nomination. >> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> denise koch is off tonight. and here's what people are talking about tonight. >> campaign for republican presidential candidate. mitt romney is gathering momentum less than two weeks before...
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is-- what is the romney answer? there's not there's nothing. all they argue is cut. get rid of that. get rid of that. look, this is about the middle cl class and what affects middle class people? their jobs, being able to own a home, being able to live in a safe neighborhood, being able to send their kid to college college. it's about their dignity, about the sense of themselves. and here's a guy who says, you know, let the mortgage market hit the bottom. you know, the foreclosures, you know-- i know-- i just-- this is about the middle class. and none of what he's offering does anything. >> reporter: you know, there may still be a republican primary going, scott, but the white house is now decided romney is going to be the nominee, so they've already started the general election campaign by turning up the heat on romney and the vice president will keep turning it up in the weeks to come. >> pelley: bob, thank you. sunday sibig day for bob and the "face the nation" crew. the best politics show on television expands t
is-- what is the romney answer? there's not there's nothing. all they argue is cut. get rid of that. get rid of that. look, this is about the middle cl class and what affects middle class people? their jobs, being able to own a home, being able to live in a safe neighborhood, being able to send their kid to college college. it's about their dignity, about the sense of themselves. and here's a guy who says, you know, let the mortgage market hit the bottom. you know, the foreclosures, you know--...
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gingrich had 31 and romney had 30%. romney pulled out a victory in the hawaii caucus. jan crawford has more from us from alabama. >> good morning, erica. rick santorum has been strongly suggesting for a while now that gingrich should just get out of this race so he can be the only one to take on mitt romney. now this southern sweep is going to make those arguments even stronger. >> we did it again. >> santorum had a victory in alabama when he found out he had won mississippi. >> we did? >> two big wins tuesday night. santorum made it clear to gingrich he should get out of race and let him take on romney. >> gingrich went all out in alabama and mississippi, two states he predicted he would win and that were seen as crucial to continuing his campaign. pressure on him to drop out now will be enormous. last night, he was resolute saying the media decided too soon that romney was the nominee and that he's staying in until the convention in tampa. >> i emphasize going to tampa because one of the things tonight proved is that the elite media's effort to convince the nation th
gingrich had 31 and romney had 30%. romney pulled out a victory in the hawaii caucus. jan crawford has more from us from alabama. >> good morning, erica. rick santorum has been strongly suggesting for a while now that gingrich should just get out of this race so he can be the only one to take on mitt romney. now this southern sweep is going to make those arguments even stronger. >> we did it again. >> santorum had a victory in alabama when he found out he had won mississippi....
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romney and rick santorum are now taking the race to illinois. >> reporter: mitt romney will carry more momentum in to the primary contest, he celebrated another win, easily capturing all of puerto rico's 20 delegates. rom any spoke to supporters in illinois, polls show he is locked in a tight battle. the state holds its primary tomorrow. as romney gain as bigger league, his wife is calling on republicans to end the fight for the nomination. >> it's time to get behind one candidate and get the job done to move onto the next job, bringing us one step closer to defeating barack obama. three contenders say they are not going anywhere. santorum says romney hasn't proven he is a good enough candidate. >> somebody had a huge advantage, money advantage, huge advantage of establishment support, and he hasn't been able to close the deal. >> reporter: santorum spent yesterday in louisiana, which votes this weekend. he will join romney in illinois today, to court voter whose are still undecided. ron paul and newt gingrich have no events scheduled. >> republican national chairman says he beliefs th
romney and rick santorum are now taking the race to illinois. >> reporter: mitt romney will carry more momentum in to the primary contest, he celebrated another win, easily capturing all of puerto rico's 20 delegates. rom any spoke to supporters in illinois, polls show he is locked in a tight battle. the state holds its primary tomorrow. as romney gain as bigger league, his wife is calling on republicans to end the fight for the nomination. >> it's time to get behind one candidate...
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though romney won michigan, he did survive narrow margin. santorum's camp says that marginal victory was only possible because of a last-minute rule change. rick santorum told supporters in spokane, washington, they'll help reenergize his campaign during its caucuses tomorrow. >> we're real excited about our chances in washington today. we think we can surprise a lot of people. >> santorum lost to mitt romney in michigan on tuesday. he says he should have been awarded half of the state's 30 delegates. michigan republicans gave romney an extra delegate saying there was cop fusion over new rules agreed to in february and a correction was made on wednesday. >> good 'ol boy network. change the rules after the game so they can win. that's pathetic. >> santorum is leading romney in the polls. though both campaign there today, ohio is a priority because it's a swing state in the general election. >> what a warm welcome. >> while campaigning in north dakota, romney says he's the candidate that can win in november. >> if i become the nominee, i'll be
though romney won michigan, he did survive narrow margin. santorum's camp says that marginal victory was only possible because of a last-minute rule change. rick santorum told supporters in spokane, washington, they'll help reenergize his campaign during its caucuses tomorrow. >> we're real excited about our chances in washington today. we think we can surprise a lot of people. >> santorum lost to mitt romney in michigan on tuesday. he says he should have been awarded half of the...
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it looks like santorum and governor romney are neck in neck in ohio. how do you see super tuesday shaking down? what would you expect to see wednesday morning as you looks back >> i think there will be santorum and romney in the lead, and me in third place, and coming back and gaining ground f. you look at the gallup numbers, i closed the gap on santorum dramatically in the last two and a half weeks. this is the seventh time that you and i have talked about it. this is the seventh time i've been through the up and down cycle. we survived donald trump, and perry and cane again, and now santorum. so we're going to -- twice i've been the front-runner. by focusing on big ideas like a national energy strategy and american energy strategy with 2.50 a gallon gasoline and an ability to say no future president will ever again bow to a saudi king, i think i'm begining to come back to my job which is a visionary skefrnative who offers bigger, better solutions for the future. that's what i do best. and twice that's put me in the lead nationally, and now i have to
it looks like santorum and governor romney are neck in neck in ohio. how do you see super tuesday shaking down? what would you expect to see wednesday morning as you looks back >> i think there will be santorum and romney in the lead, and me in third place, and coming back and gaining ground f. you look at the gallup numbers, i closed the gap on santorum dramatically in the last two and a half weeks. this is the seventh time that you and i have talked about it. this is the seventh time...
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. >> the romney model which is to overwhelmingly out spend your opponent is hopeless to obama. there's no possibility that he can can outspend obama. >> there are several more southern primaries in the weeks to come. so we'll probably be hearing a lot more about grits and possibly hush puppies and catfish too. nancy cordes, cbs news, meridian, mississippi. >>> there's more fighting on the border between israel and the gaza strip this morning. it's the fourth consecutive day of violence. the violence began with an israeli air strike on friday that killed a top militant leader. that led to back and forth rocket attacks and air strikes. gaza sources say 20 palestinians have been killed since friday. >>> >>> kofi annan left damascus without securing a cease-fire. the former u.n. secretary general met with president bashar assad sunday and he was hoping to allow humanitarian aid to reach areas being attacked by syrian troops. syrian forces continue to pound rebel strongholds. throughout the weekend. this morning, syrian activists say government troops killed more than a dozen people
. >> the romney model which is to overwhelmingly out spend your opponent is hopeless to obama. there's no possibility that he can can outspend obama. >> there are several more southern primaries in the weeks to come. so we'll probably be hearing a lot more about grits and possibly hush puppies and catfish too. nancy cordes, cbs news, meridian, mississippi. >>> there's more fighting on the border between israel and the gaza strip this morning. it's the fourth consecutive day...
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the assumption is that romney will be the nominee. but republican primary voters split their votes and go in different directions. romney has not been able to transfer the expectations that he will be the nominee into voting patterns. he gets the same constituency he's always gotten. >> what's interesting to me, half of the republican voters have not made up their minds. 50% at this stage in the process. >> 10% less than a couple of months ago but still a sizable amount of republican voters. this, i think, goes to what i said. they hear this inevitability argument. they're not sold. they keep looking for the notion of someone better, more satisfactory to them whose name is not mitt romney. >> what's the change factor in the next several weeks? >> i think it's going to be a split in the south. kind of a mixed result. romney will finish second probably in alabama and mississippi which is respectable. santorum and gingrich will divide them. illinois is a crucial state for santorum. the numbers have closed there narrow limit. it's a toss-
the assumption is that romney will be the nominee. but republican primary voters split their votes and go in different directions. romney has not been able to transfer the expectations that he will be the nominee into voting patterns. he gets the same constituency he's always gotten. >> what's interesting to me, half of the republican voters have not made up their minds. 50% at this stage in the process. >> 10% less than a couple of months ago but still a sizable amount of...
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. >>> primary voting isunderway in the polls, mitt romney is hoping to win although a mistake could cost santorum votes. >> reporter: the polls are open, the voters are picking the one they want to challenge the president. it is a show down between mit roll knee mitt romney and rick santorum. >> i don't care what the unemployment rate will be. >> at a rally romney pounced on his rival's mistake. >> one of the people said he doesn't care about the unemployment rate. that doesn't bother him. i do care about the unemployment rate. >> santorum later admitted unemployment is important, going on to say the nation's economic troubles are symptoms of the government's intrusion into the lives of voters. occasionally you say some things you wish you had you know a do over. but you know what? i think it is important that you try to get a sense of how real the candidate is. you know mistakes and all. >> santorum hopes his method of restoring freedom will drive conservative voters in southern illinois to the polls today, delivering him a surprise win, romney is counting on republicans in chicago subu
. >>> primary voting isunderway in the polls, mitt romney is hoping to win although a mistake could cost santorum votes. >> reporter: the polls are open, the voters are picking the one they want to challenge the president. it is a show down between mit roll knee mitt romney and rick santorum. >> i don't care what the unemployment rate will be. >> at a rally romney pounced on his rival's mistake. >> one of the people said he doesn't care about the unemployment...
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. >>> mitt romney is gaining momentum in tonight's campaign 2012 report. mitt romney and rick santorum are looking to knock down ahead of next week's primary. >> reporter: mitt romney took the stage in wisconsin, with one of that state's best-known lawmakers. he picked up the endorsement of congressman paul ryan, a conservative known for taking a tough line on government spending. >> because in this man, we have a person of conviction. we have a man with the right kind of experience. >> reporter: ryan joins a growing list of republican leaders, lining up to support romney. including former president george h.w. bush. despite that, the former governor's chief rival, rick santorum, says he'll fight to the finish. campaigning in wisconsin, he said the obama administration keeps imposing rules that are killing jobs. >> and i will eliminate every single one of those regulations on day 1. >> reporter: santorum is trailing seven points behind romney in the latest wisconsin poll. newt gingrich is barely registering on the same survey. he's got just 8% of the vote.
. >>> mitt romney is gaining momentum in tonight's campaign 2012 report. mitt romney and rick santorum are looking to knock down ahead of next week's primary. >> reporter: mitt romney took the stage in wisconsin, with one of that state's best-known lawmakers. he picked up the endorsement of congressman paul ryan, a conservative known for taking a tough line on government spending. >> because in this man, we have a person of conviction. we have a man with the right kind of...
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but ohio is a statement, a big midwestern state that could show romney is in command of the race. now, if he does win here, romney has an even better argument, that he is the only candidate who can take on president obama because he's got the organization and he also appeals to a broad range of voters. now to lima, ohio, where dean reynolds is with the santorum campaign. >> reporter: ever since his defeat in michigan last tuesday, rick santorum has been explaining himself. >> i know sometimes i can get a little wound up. you see, i don't often use a teleprompter. and so the words that come out of my mouth are my own. they're not written by some poll-tested speechwriter. >> reporter: trying to keep his controversial positions on social issues from drowning out his message, the former senator today tried to steert discussion back toward the economy. >> in my budget that i propose, i will spend less money every year than the year before for four years until we get to a balanced budget in five years. ( applause ). >> reporter: he's slightly ahead in the polls here but could come out a
but ohio is a statement, a big midwestern state that could show romney is in command of the race. now, if he does win here, romney has an even better argument, that he is the only candidate who can take on president obama because he's got the organization and he also appeals to a broad range of voters. now to lima, ohio, where dean reynolds is with the santorum campaign. >> reporter: ever since his defeat in michigan last tuesday, rick santorum has been explaining himself. >> i know...
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but you have to listen to it all. >> reporter: political analyst richard bats of romney supporters says there's some things to be gained by making a showing here. >> maryland is considered a very, very left winged state. but the republicans even if though you wouldn't know this from election rhetoric, the candidates are conservative. >> reporter: of course what the candidates are really after here are delegates. maryland will sent 27 to the republican nomination. pat warren, now back to you. >> you can count on us for updated results and information about the candidates. for updates any time just log on to wjz.com. >>> a windy and cooler start to the week. a live look outside right now. certainly a big difference from last week when we were in the 70s and the 80s. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. bernadette woods and bob terp are updating the forecast for us. >> we're very close to where we should be this time of march believe it or not. temperatures have dropped three to 4 degrees we're down to 54 now. the cold spot oakland at 41. the dewpoint is down to 19 degrees. thi
but you have to listen to it all. >> reporter: political analyst richard bats of romney supporters says there's some things to be gained by making a showing here. >> maryland is considered a very, very left winged state. but the republicans even if though you wouldn't know this from election rhetoric, the candidates are conservative. >> reporter: of course what the candidates are really after here are delegates. maryland will sent 27 to the republican nomination. pat warren,...
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that's a sharp contrast with mitt romney, who is for romney care, the blueprint for obama care, advocated for romney care, advocated for mandates at the federal level. this is someone who doesn't have a core. he's been on both sides of almost every single issue in the past ten years. >> but when you go to your website, you talk about president obama being an appeaser. you talk about being soft on pornography and those kind of things, rather than the bread and butter economic issues that you say are essential to who will win. en only the nomination but also the general election. >> well, charlie, on our website we are a whole lot of issues. i mean, that's important for people to know what your position is on a whole variety of issues. people write in, they ask, reporters ask, and, you know, we're very transparent. believe me, there isn't just one issue. mitt romney thinks this election is going to be about who can best manage the nanny state of washington. no. this election is about freedom. this election is about a fundamental change in washington, d.c. this is about, you know, reducing a
that's a sharp contrast with mitt romney, who is for romney care, the blueprint for obama care, advocated for romney care, advocated for mandates at the federal level. this is someone who doesn't have a core. he's been on both sides of almost every single issue in the past ten years. >> but when you go to your website, you talk about president obama being an appeaser. you talk about being soft on pornography and those kind of things, rather than the bread and butter economic issues that...
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. >>> mitt romney gains momentum. and why his opponents report backing down. >>> opening day here at pimlico. i'm jessica kartalija. a preview of the season hed -- ahead. and the 137th running of the preakness stakes. >>> is there a warmup in our weekend forecast? bernadette will woo -- will have the answer in our first warning weather. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> mittiom heney -- mitt romney's lead continues to grow. but his opponents are not backing down. and danielle nottingham is at the white house with tonight's campaign 2012 report. >> reporter: mitt romney took the stage in wis wiss, with -- wisconsin, with one of that state's best lawmakers. he picked up the endorsement of paul ryan, a conservative known for taking a tough line on government sphendzing. >> in -- spending. in this person, we have a man with a personal conviction. right kind of experience. . >> reporter: he joins a list of people who are lining up to support romney, including former president george h.w. bush. besides that, rick santorum says he
. >>> mitt romney gains momentum. and why his opponents report backing down. >>> opening day here at pimlico. i'm jessica kartalija. a preview of the season hed -- ahead. and the 137th running of the preakness stakes. >>> is there a warmup in our weekend forecast? bernadette will woo -- will have the answer in our first warning weather. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> mittiom heney -- mitt romney's lead continues to grow. but his opponents are not backing down....
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we have the anti-romney vote if you will. both gingrich and i are out there slugging away. >> santorum and romney are locked in a tight race in ohio. a key state tuesday because it's a general election battleground. a new nbc marist poll shows santorum leading romney by just two points. ohio is one of ten states up for grabs tuesday with more than 400 delegates at stake. republicans could see their nominee emerge from these contests or could once again shake up the race. drew levinson, cbs news. >>> ron paul was campaigning in alaska where 27 delegates are up for grabs tomorrow. paul admitted to bob schieffer on "face the nation" that he's a long shot to capture the gop nomination. >> do i believe i can win? yes. do i believe the chances are slim? yes, i do. but things happen in this world that we don't have total control of and we live in a world that's very much in flux. >> paul says he thinks he can win three states tuesday. alaska, idaho and north dakota. >>> opponents of newly elected russian president vladimir putin pla
we have the anti-romney vote if you will. both gingrich and i are out there slugging away. >> santorum and romney are locked in a tight race in ohio. a key state tuesday because it's a general election battleground. a new nbc marist poll shows santorum leading romney by just two points. ohio is one of ten states up for grabs tuesday with more than 400 delegates at stake. republicans could see their nominee emerge from these contests or could once again shake up the race. drew levinson,...
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many say this could seal romney's win. this as many say he is scaling back his campaign. >> reporter: mitt romney is picking up an endorsement from former president george h.w. bush. it's the latest sign that gop leaders are eager to wrap up the primary race and begin the head-to-head battle with president obama. marco rubio threw his support behind romney, saying republicans don't need a floor fight at this summer's convention. romney's closest rival, rick santorum, seemed to acknowledge publicly for the first time, he may not win this contest. but he's still campaigning hard in wisconsin, ahead of next week's primary. >> i think the american people are tired of politicians who will tell you whatever you want to hear when they're in front of you. >> reporter: santorum stomp stopping -- stopping at bowling alleys around the state, to convince voters, he's the conservative candidate who can relate to them. >> reporter: santorum needs a win tuesday, to stay competitive in the race for the white house. but the latest polls sh
many say this could seal romney's win. this as many say he is scaling back his campaign. >> reporter: mitt romney is picking up an endorsement from former president george h.w. bush. it's the latest sign that gop leaders are eager to wrap up the primary race and begin the head-to-head battle with president obama. marco rubio threw his support behind romney, saying republicans don't need a floor fight at this summer's convention. romney's closest rival, rick santorum, seemed to acknowledge...
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front runner mitt romney won the contest. ron paul dropped in on caucus goers saturday pushing hard for his first victory but came up short. washington state when they give romney a boost heading into the critical super tuesday contest. saturday he rallied supporters in all high all where he's locked in a close race with rick santorum, but romney stuck to him during resident obama and highlighting his business background. >> with job so badly in need, we need a president who knows the economy to fix the economy. >> he used a 2009 editorial to challenge romney on health care. in romney said he supported individual mandates and tax penalties that inspired president obama's health care bill. >> it's bad enough that he recommended. it's worse that he wouldn't come clean with the people in this primary. the next 18 years cincinnati, new english said although he's counting on a win in georgia, the state he represented for 20 years, he feels he will do well in ohio. more than 400 delegates are up for grabs on super tuesday. drew lev
front runner mitt romney won the contest. ron paul dropped in on caucus goers saturday pushing hard for his first victory but came up short. washington state when they give romney a boost heading into the critical super tuesday contest. saturday he rallied supporters in all high all where he's locked in a close race with rick santorum, but romney stuck to him during resident obama and highlighting his business background. >> with job so badly in need, we need a president who knows the...
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polls show santorum has a huge lead over mitt romney. to get the latest from chip reid in washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, rebecca. whatever happens today in louisiana, mitt romney supporters say he is so far ahead in the delegate race that he can't possibly lose to rick santorum. they're urging santorum to get out of the race. but santorum is ignoring that advice and campaigning like this race is his to win. rick santorum started the day with a bang in louisiana friday a state where he leads in the polls by double digits. and in one new poll by a whopping 16 points 43-27. even so santorum spent much of the day on the defensive. >> over my dead body would i vote for barack obama. >> reporter: a day earlier in texas he seemed to suggest he would prefer president obama over a candidate like mitt romney. >> i think it would be different might as well stay with what we ask instead of taking a risk of what may be the etch-a-sketch candidate for the future. >> reporter: he spent much of friday explaining what he had meant.
polls show santorum has a huge lead over mitt romney. to get the latest from chip reid in washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, rebecca. whatever happens today in louisiana, mitt romney supporters say he is so far ahead in the delegate race that he can't possibly lose to rick santorum. they're urging santorum to get out of the race. but santorum is ignoring that advice and campaigning like this race is his to win. rick santorum started the day with a bang in louisiana...
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a new poll shows santorum leading romney by two points. ohio is one of 10 states up for grabs tuesday with more than 400 delegates at stake. republicans could see their economy emerge or once again shake up the race. drew levinson, "wjz" "eyewitness news." >> >> ron paul spent sunday in alaska alaska holds its primary super tuesday. up there, 27 delegates are up for grabs. >>> over to russia where president vladimir putin wins a third term. that was the president claiming victory late tonight. he will be in office for six more years with his eyes brimming with tears. he proclaimed to supporters they have triumphed over his opponents. >> >> after a trip to home, edwin o'brien is back in baltimore celebrating his first mass as cardinal. tonight, gigi barnett has the details. >> reporter: this special mass and the cathedral of mary our queen, the beginning of the end in baltimore for edward cardinal o'brien. this was the scene last month in rome when pope benedict xvi elevated o'brien to cardinal. now, back in baltimore, this is his first mas
a new poll shows santorum leading romney by two points. ohio is one of 10 states up for grabs tuesday with more than 400 delegates at stake. republicans could see their economy emerge or once again shake up the race. drew levinson, "wjz" "eyewitness news." >> >> ron paul spent sunday in alaska alaska holds its primary super tuesday. up there, 27 delegates are up for grabs. >>> over to russia where president vladimir putin wins a third term. that was the...
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the south has not been kind to mitt romney who is still trying to win over conservative voters. tyler suiters is in washington with more. >> good morning to you. days after campaigning hard in ohio, the republican frontrunners are now trying to sway southern voters. with that in mind, rick santorum is calling alabama the heart of conservatism and mitt romney says he's becoming an unofficial southerner. >> how are you doing? >> mitt romney tried to win over southern voters as he campaigned along mississippi's gulf coast. >> i'm learning to say y'all. i like grits. >> he didn't do well in the south four years ago and admits he has an uphill battle. he picked up a key endorsement from mississippi's governor and trying to tap into issues. impacting the local economy, blaming president obama for rising gas prices. >> this is in part his fault. this is a guy who slowed down as i'm sure you know the licensing and permitting of off shore rigs, of on-shore drilling. >> newt gingrich's campaign says the former speaker needs wins in alabama and mississippi to stay competitive. gingrich rem
the south has not been kind to mitt romney who is still trying to win over conservative voters. tyler suiters is in washington with more. >> good morning to you. days after campaigning hard in ohio, the republican frontrunners are now trying to sway southern voters. with that in mind, rick santorum is calling alabama the heart of conservatism and mitt romney says he's becoming an unofficial southerner. >> how are you doing? >> mitt romney tried to win over southern voters as...
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if romney wins? >> if romney wins it does clarify things. but nobody's going to wrap up this republican nomination tonight. a lot of people thought this would be the night we would know who it's going to be. there's going to be multiple winners tonight. mitt romney looks good in oklahoma. if rick santorum wins ohio and newt gingrich wins georgia, and it looks like he's going to win in his home state, what if romney goes on to be the nominee and you look back and say, here's the republican nominee but he couldn't win his parties's endorsement in ohio or georgia which are two big battleground states i think that presents an interesting scenario. >> no presidential candidate has won without winning ohio. >> that's exactly right. romney is looking good but i'm told he's making a move in tennessee and also newt gingrich may make a bit of a move there. so it's not anything for certain there right now. >> bottom line nothing is going to be done as you mentioned for today. but there are things coming up that people are focusing on april, may, even j
if romney wins? >> if romney wins it does clarify things. but nobody's going to wrap up this republican nomination tonight. a lot of people thought this would be the night we would know who it's going to be. there's going to be multiple winners tonight. mitt romney looks good in oklahoma. if rick santorum wins ohio and newt gingrich wins georgia, and it looks like he's going to win in his home state, what if romney goes on to be the nominee and you look back and say, here's the republican...
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romney trails just behind with 30%. santorum's lead is within the pole's margin of error. newt gingrich and ron paul are still far behind. but the poll also shows most republican voters, 73%, expect romney will win the nomination. >> this primary is very very important. >> tomorrow's primaries are critical for gingrich, who is resisting calls to drop out of the race. >> at some point it becomes irrelevant whether he is in the race, i think this race is going to become a two person race. >> gingrich maintains he will pull out wins in the south. >> i represent the regan tradition of large ideas, he represents being a team player on a washington team. >> santorum has momentum with a win in kansas over the weekend. >> i like grits. >> but he still lags behind romney in the delegate count. beg gad shab shab, ad shaban, wjz eyewitness news. >> if you have not registered today is the last day. >> those going to thes to the to the festival will have good weather. japan gave cherry trees to the capitol as a good will gesture that has endured. it will last 5 weeks. >>> it appears wi
romney trails just behind with 30%. santorum's lead is within the pole's margin of error. newt gingrich and ron paul are still far behind. but the poll also shows most republican voters, 73%, expect romney will win the nomination. >> this primary is very very important. >> tomorrow's primaries are critical for gingrich, who is resisting calls to drop out of the race. >> at some point it becomes irrelevant whether he is in the race, i think this race is going to become a two...